LOS ANGELES – The energy was high on Day 1 of Rams Training Camp presented by UNIFY Financial Credit Union. As the Rams made their way onto the practice field, cheering fans lined the stands at Loyola Marymount University, where the Rams are holding training camp for the second-straight year.

After practice, head coach Sean McVay and wide receiver Puka Nacua spoke with local media about the start of training camp and impact of new faces, with kids screaming and pleading for autographs in the background.

Here are the most significant quotes and talking points from McVay and Nacua:

"(The conversation with Kyren Williams' agent Drew Rosenhaus) was good. It was positive. No news to report, but I know Drew and Matthew (Shearin) spent a little more time after I did with those guys this morning, so we'll see. But as far as I know, nothing has been agreed upon, but I think there's a lot of good intentions on trying to be able to get that done, and we'll see if that ends up happening." - McVay

The Rams and Williams have been in the midst of contract extension negotiations for much of the offseason. McVay said it's "fair to say" that Rosenhaus making the trip out to camp is a reflection that they are close to finding common ground on a new deal for Williams.

While Williams was on the practice field despite ongoing contract talks, quarterback Matthew Stafford was not, as he deals with back soreness. Stafford worked with the Rams' training staff behind closed doors. Although McVay said he probably could be practicing with the team, they felt it would be most beneficial for him to ease into camp.

Jimmy Garoppolo took over for Stafford during the team period, and McVay said he was "very pleased" with his performance and showed "great command."

"We are hopeful that (offensive lineman) Alaric (Jackson) will be ready to go (for Week 1). But (offensive lineman) D.J. (Humphries), obviously, I thought, for a guy that got on a couple of Zooms with (offensive line coach) Ryan Wendell, you could feel that he's played a lot of football, got great athleticism, he's got a great demeanor, and thought (offensive lineman) Warren (McClendon Jr.) did a nice job." - McVay

The Rams signed Jackson to a three-year extension this offseason to serve as the team's left tackle, but he's currently dealing with blood clots and is only partaking in jog-throughs and individual drills to start training camp. Both Humphries, a 2015 first-round pick who was signed in free agency, and McClendon, who was selected by L.A. in the fifth round of the 2023 draft, got snaps in Jackson's stead during the team period.

Humphries played a handful of snaps at left tackle, while McClendon played both left and right tackle, McVay said, along with veteran Rob Havenstein, who had cleanout procedures on both shoulders this offseason. McVay acknowledged that the tackle position will be "a really important spot for us to be able to develop," but they are "optimistic" that Jackson will be able to return before long.

"I've asked Davante (Adams) to lead our position group drills (because) there is a respect for him to come in and say 'I don't want to push you out of the way or to try to take your spot,' and (not) be like, 'I should be up there No. 1.' But it's something that I have a huge amount of respect for his game... Also, when I was in the front, I was like trying to sprint as fast as I can so I can turn around and watch him. So I was like, 'Hey, I think it will make my job a little bit easier if you just go first.'" - Nacua

Adams has already made a significant impact of the Rams' wide receiver room in his short time with the team. Nacua, still just 24 years old and entering his third NFL season, has a tremendous amount of respect for the veteran Adams, and asked him to lead the position group drills because of that along with his desire to absorb knowledge from the All-Pro wide receiver.

Nacua said he's learned a lot from Adams already, including body control, awareness at the line of scrimmage and how to attack leverage. He added that Adams explains things very well in the meeting room, making it "fun to watch tape" and figure out how to add some of Adams' tools to his game.

Nacua has also been able to add techniques to his release package and said that Adams' "illusion of speed and lateral quickness is something that I'm trying to add that to my game in the way that it fits my skill set."

"(I've worked on) pre-practice preparation. I think that's something where it's like, man, being the young guy, I feel like I can wake up out of bed and get ready to roll and have no warm-ups. I maybe didn't run as fast as Tutu (Atwell) when I woke up out of bed, but I felt like I could get out and just be ready to go." - Nacua

Nacua wants to be able to hit the ground running (literally) as soon as he steps on the practice field. He may still be young, but there are things he can do to ensure that his body is ideally prepared before sessions start, and he's making the extra effort to do that.

When asked how he feels physically, Nacua said "I feel great." He's trying to enjoy this time before the pads go on and contact begins because, "this will probably be the best I feel throughout the rest of the year," he said.